Recommended level: Beginner / Intermediate Learning how to use prepositions correctly in a second language can be a challenge. How we use...

Recommended level: Upper intermediate Quick reference Both "assure" and "reassure" are transitive verbs that are used for instilling...

Recommended level: Upper intermediate. Watch the video related to this resource, and do the quiz to test your understanding. QUICK...

How do you use the word "prefer" in English? In this post, we will look at FIVE common structures, and one common mistake that some...

One of the most common questions people ask is "How old are you?" Do you know how to answer this question in English? In this article, I...

"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a...

Do you always arrive on time for work, or do you sometimes arrive late? If you're in school, do you always arrive on time for class? What...

If you look online for the difference between but and yet, you are likely to find one or both of these statements: As coordinating...

You want to tell your friend to keep a secret. Do you say "Keep it between you and I" or "Keep it between you and me"? If you have caught...

In my latest beginner English video, I look at the difference between two very common words: borrow and lend. I also teach students how...

English has many regional varieties, but the two most common that new English learners ask about are British and American English. In...

Phrasal verbs are tough. Some are transitive, and some are intransitive. Some are separable, and some are inseparable. Some must be...

Scroll to the bottom of the page for more second conditional resources. The second conditional is used to talk about hypothetical...

Most students know that should is used to give advice in English. However, that is not its only usage. In this article, we will look at...

Most English students know that the present continuous is used to talk about actions that are in progress at the moment of speaking, such...

This is a true story about me. I have highlighted the gerunds and infinitives so you can see how they are used in context. Make sure to...

In my latest video for beginners, I look at some very common English words: very, not very, and very much. This video teaches standard...

HAD BETTER is a semi-modal verb phrase that is used to give strong advice in English. It is often considered a semi-modal verb because it...

The past simple tense is used to talk about finished actions. Past verbs can be regular or irregular. Regular past verbs have an -ed...

Here are 10 common mistakes that I've heard from beginner, intermediate, and sometimes even advanced English speakers. I hope you find...